the underground

noun

: a group of people who secretly work to oppose or overthrow a government

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He’s so far collaborated with acts like Ecco2k and Xaviersobased, themselves vanguards of the underground-rap scene. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025 Archaeologists excavated the underground burial and found a secondary connecting structure. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025 At the same time, the company is debuting a campaign shot by Timothy White in SoHo, Chinatown, under the Brooklyn Bridge and at 315 Bowery, the former home of the underground music club CBGB that now houses another Varvatos store. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025 City crews worked through the morning to repair the underground line. Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the underground

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